The Angels Cry

Words and Music by Raccoon

as recorded on Loose In The City

 

The chord progressions to this song are:

·        D*, Bm, F#, G, A, D

·        G, A, G, A, G, A, D

·        G, F# bass note, E, A, D, G, F# bass note, E, A, A7, D, D7

 

* Note: This D is done by playing a regular D chord and putting your pinkie on the 5th fret of the high-E string (the A note). (I will add chord diagrams later)

 

         D*     Bm   F#              G                     A           D

It’s a clear, cool night and I’d like to take the long way home

          D*  Bm F#    G         A                   D

And I feel all right - I don’t want to walk alone

G                    A                 G                   A

Maybe we can bring some - Maybe we can sing some too

G                    A                      D

Maybe we can dream the night away

 

             D*   Bm F#          G                     A                    D

And the grass is high – It’s softer than the mattress in my room

D*                  Bm                        F#   G                        A                    D

We can find a place where we can lie - Somewhere in the shadow of the moon

G          A                G         A

We can kiss there - We can talk some too

G          A                      D

We can dream the night away

 

           D* Bm F#          G                          A                    D

But the angels cry - You swear that they’re callin' out your name

D*        Bm           F#            G            A                        D

You get up to say goodbye - I know it’ll never be this way again

G             A           G                    A

And I will miss you - And you may miss me too

G        A                         D

And it makes me wonder why

 

G, F# bass note, E, A, D

G, F# bass note, E, A, A7, D, D7

 

           D*     Bm       F#   G               A                         D

Oh the years they go by - Everyday I wish I could come home

        D*              Bm                F#    G              A                   D

And every time I think of you I cry - I pray you call me on the phone

G                A              G               A

Cuz I’m too proud to - You may be too proud too

G        A                         D

And it makes me wonder why

 

D*         Bm F#        G               A                D

The road is long - It gets a little longer everyday

D*           Bm                  F#     G              A                  D

I wish my life was just a song - So I could give this song away

            D* Bm  F#        G                                A                  D

And the angels cried - I swear now that they’re callin' out my name

D*              Bm                      F#    G                   A                      D                  

I climb the rocks on mountain high - I stand there screaming in the rain

 

G                A         G               A

I reach out to you - I pray you reach out too

                D* Bm F#  G      A               D

And then I fly, I fly - I will never land again

  D* Bm F#  G      A               D

I fly, I fly - I will never land again